Exam 13: Working with Unions and Resolving Disputes

Jeff is a manager at a paper mill. He has received a grievance from a group of employees who are union members. The grievance claims that a plant rule barring employees from eating during unscheduled breaks is arbitrary and unfair. What should Jeff do?

In the case of an impasse during the collective bargaining negotiations, what can be done to overcome the impasse? Define each form of intervention.

During the term of their contract with ABC Manufacturing, members of the firm's employee union participate in an unauthorized strike. This is most likely an example of a(n) ________ strike.

Which form of arbitration means that both parties are committed to accepting the arbitrator's decision?

A national emergency strike is best defined as a strike that has the potential to ________.

Which law enables the U.S. president to intervene in national emergency strikes?

Union authorization cards serve all of the following functions EXCEPT ________.

Which term refers to a refusal by the employer to provide opportunities to work during an impasse?

Employers can replace strikers permanently unless the strike is based on unfair labor practices.

Right-to-work laws inhibit union formation by ________.

Which of the following terms refers to a collective bargaining situation that occurs when the parties are not able to move further toward settlement?

Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Wagner Act?

Under which scenario would an HR manager be required to rehire a striker who wanted to be reinstated?

According to the text, the Change to Win Coalition will target most aggressively all of the following groups EXCEPT ________.

Which type of union security accounts for almost three-fourths of union contracts?

The union becomes the employees' representative if it receives ________.

Hyper-Tech Enterprises manufactures mechanical parts used in air conditioning and heating units. The company employs over 300 workers at its Alabama facility. None of the Hyper-Tech employees belong to a union; however, management believes that unionization is in the near future. A representative of a local union has recently visited Hyper-Tech in an attempt to solicit members and have them sign authorization cards. Enough eligible employees have signed authorization cards to petition the NLRB for an election. Hyper-Tech's top executives are considering fighting the unionization efforts. Which of the following, if true, best supports the argument that Hyper-Tech should contest the union's right to an election?

Which of the following best describes a "yellow-dog" contract?

Union members at ABC Manufacturing are striking because management and the union failed to reach an agreement on the health benefits aspect of a contract. This is most likely an example of a(n) ________ strike.

The National Labor Relations Board was primarily established for the purpose of ________.